Day 20 Empty Restlessness

Up at 7:45 a.m. 6.5 hours of sleep. weight - 177 lbs. 8:10 a.m. drank 12 oz. 1/2 cran- pomegranate 1/2 water. 8:30 a.m. taught joint lock training class. 9:45 drank 18 oz. Dole strawberry - kiwi juice with some water added. 11:00 conducted class did light workout with students. 12:15 drank 20 oz. Gatorade. 12:30 to 2:00 taught lessons. 4:00 Got home had 5.5 oz. V8 5:35 drank 11 oz. Vita Coca coconut water with pineapple juice. 6:15 Sat down with family for a meal. Slowly drank 15 0z. Sunkist Pina -Colada complete protein smoothie 20 grams of protein. 6:30 to 8:30 sat around on the deck, enjoyed the evening. 8:45 went with my son to his friend's house to watch UFC. till 11:45 p.m. Kind of late for me. It was kind of a hard day for me. A part of me wanted to join in and eat with the family. I also felt restless in the early evening. However it helps to remember the long term fulfillment of fasting over temporary cravings. Of course it's better not to be around food but when you can't avoid it you must stay detached from it. Blaiku (blog haiku) #1 Fullness so empty/ emptiness so fulfilling/ when the fast is on.